Obit: Michael Smith, The Dutchman (1941-2020)

Subject: Michael Smith - Dutchman, Spoon River
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Jul 20 - 02:58 AM

I've heard from a number of sources that Michael Smith has colon cancer and is in hospice. I pray for the best for him. His songs were wonderful, and he had many friends.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Michael Smith - Dutchman, Spoon River
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 20 - 09:55 AM

Thanks, Joe! Sad news!

Barbara

Subject: RE: Michael Smith - Dutchman, Spoon River
From: Helen
Date: 05 Jul 20 - 05:10 PM

The first time I ever posted to Mudcat was a request to identify a song, which was very quickly identified as The Dutchman by Michael Smith. That was in May 1997.

Chorus: Let us go to the banks of the ocean

So in part I can thank Michael Smith for helping me to be a member of this wonderful Mudcat community.

My best wishes and prayers to Michael.

Subject: Obit: Michael Smith 1941-2020
From: Elmore
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 01:16 PM

Sorry to say that Chicago based singer/songwriter Michael Smith, composer of The Dutchman and many other wonderful songs has died. Details in the Chicago Sun Times.

Subject: RE: Illness: Michael Smith - Dutchman, Spoon River
From: Arne
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 01:23 PM

News is that he passed away. :-(

Subject: RE: Illness: Michael Smith - Dutchman, Spoon River
From: GUEST,Frank Hamilton
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 02:04 PM

I'm sad at the loss of a great songwriter.

Subject: RE: Obit: Michael Smith 1941-2020
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 03:46 PM

I was very sorry to hear the news. Michael was a writer of many wonderful songs, thought provoking, happy, sad and poignant. Plenty to read online. He is, of course, in the "In Memoriam" thread. My condolences to all those who know and love him. RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Michael Smith, The Dutchman (1941-2020)
From: Jeri
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 04:20 PM

There's a Wiki on him: Michael Peter Smith

He was at Old Songs once, and I really looked forward to seeing him. I wasn't disappointed. I loved the songs he wrote. Unpretentious and human.

Subject: RE: Obit: Michael Smith, The Dutchman (1941-2020)
From: Mrrzy
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 04:22 PM

Um 2020?

The Dutchman is a lovely, lovely song. He was a talent.

Subject: RE: Obit: Michael Smith, The Dutchman (1941-2020)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 05:45 PM

I'm moving this over here from the Facebook announcement page:

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif

Michael Peter Smith 1941-2020

Subject: RE: Obit: Michael Smith, The Dutchman (1941-2020)
From: GUEST,Myrtle's cook
Date: 05 Aug 20 - 08:28 AM

Thank you for that FB link Stilly River Sage.

Very moving.

He was a rare talent. RIP.